MSREADME.txt explains the layout of MS.xls, MS.csv and MS.zip (xls is the Microsoft Excel
version, csv is the comma separated variable version, and zip is the zipped version of the .csv
version and this readme file).

Use and Attribution: All data is free and may be distributed as long as no charge is imposed and
this readme file is included with the data.  If you use the data, please include this citation: David
Lublin and D. Stephen Voss. 2001.  "Federal Elections Project." American University,
Washington, DC and the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.  We would greatly appreciate
it if you would mail us hard copies of any paper written utilizing these data sets. You can send
copies to: David Lublin, Department of Government, School of Public Affairs, American
University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. 

Funding for the Federal Elections Project was provided by the Political Science Program of the
Division of Social and Economic Sciences of the National Science Foundation (Award
#99-85999).  We would also like to thank the Elections Division of the Mississippi Secretary of 
State, especially Ms. Ursula Price, for their assistance in preparing this file.

Geography Identification:
CID is a case identification number.
STFIPS is the State FIPS Code (28 for Mississippi).
CTYFIPS is the County FIPS Code.
CTYNAME is the name of the county.
PRECINCT is the name or code of the precinct.
CD is the congressional district number (1-5).

Votes for President
GORE is votes for Al Gore (Democrat).
BUSH is votes for George W. Bush (Republican).
PHILLIPS is votes for Howard Phillips (Constitution).
BROWNEH is votes for Harry Browne (Libertarian).
HAGELIN is votes for John Hagelin (Natural Law).
BUCHANAN is votes for Pat Buchanan (Reform).
HARRIS is votes for James Harris (Independent).
NADER is votes Ralph Nader (Independent -- Green in other states).

Votes for U.S. Senator:
BROWNT is votes for Troy Brown, Sr. (Democrat).
LOTT is votes for Trent Lott (Republican).
NAPPER is votes for Lewis Napper (Libertarian).
OHARA is votes for Shawn O'Hara (Reform).
GILES is votes for Jim Giles (Independent).

Votes for U.S. House:
CONGDEM is votes for the Democratic candidate (Grist in District 1, Thompson in District 2,
Thrash in District 3, Shows in District 4, Taylor in District 5).
CONGREP is votes for the Republican candidate (Wicker in District 1, Caraway in District 2,
Pickering in District 3, Lampton in District 4, McDonnell in District 5).
CONGLIB is votes for the Libertarian candidate (Lawrence in District 1, Chipman in District 2,
Golden in District 3, Hopkins in District 4, Parker in District 5).
CONGREF is votes for the Reform candidate (Dilworth in District 2, Pharr in District 4, Perrone
in District 5, none in Districts 1 or 3).